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Winner announcement fav.me/d7uy4he

You may have heard there will be a BIG unbirthday party and everyone from Wonderland, as well as all deviants, have been invited by the Chesire Cat! A hat will be required to take part though and  it can't be just any random hat, it needs to be special! It must be made for this occasion, on your own and not by or for someone else!. Without the hat, you can't join the party and enjoy all the cake, drinks and fun.

Even if the Chesire Cat doesn't help you, the inhabitants of Wonderland will do or already have ! For every hat you have found or will find for them, they will give you a clue. These clues will give you hints of things that must be included, in whole or in part, on the hat. The more clues you get right, the closer you will get to the perfect hat for the unbirthday party.



Combine them all and create your very own birthday hat based on their hints! You should try to include 8-10 clues to make sure your hat will be accepted for the party.

Do it quickly, because there is not much time left until the party will start!





CategoriesWritten Art
•  Describe your hat in as much detail as possible.

Visual Art
•  All visual mediums are accepted with the exception of film, animation or Motion Books.

PrizesFor each category:

1st place
•  1 Year Premium Membership
•  1 Print (Value up to $15)
•  1000 deviantART Points

RunnerUp
•  6 Months Premium Membership
•  500 deviantART Points




Rules
- Entries must be new and created for this contest only.
- Entries should be original and not be based on any other works (e.g. movies, books,...).
- Entries must be submitted through the contest gallery on deviantART.
Entries must be received by 11:59:59 AM (PT, just before noon) on August 7th, 2014.

- Entrants must credit all used resources/stock material (only legitimate stock use is permitted, no google etc).
- Entrants may enter as often as they like, but can only win once.
- Entrants may reside anywhere in the world.

- Membership to www.deviantart.com is required to enter the Contest.





Hat TemplatesThe Mad Hatter was friendly enough to leave a few templates for you to use! You certainly don't have to use these but if you are short on time you are absolutely permitted to utilize these.  

Using these templates will not influence the judging process. Their usage is optional and not required, you will not benefit nor be penalized for using them.

  




JudgingOur very own Mad Hatter seems to be the most fitting person to judge this contest. He knows all the details to make awesome hats and has the knowledge to make the right decision.
Together with his compagnions the  Dormouse and the March Hare , he will look at all the entries and decides who did best with creating the required party hats!

They will also be supported by the Chesire Cat , who wants to make good for all the confusion earlier... well kinda. Maybe not, we just told the cat to do it.


Entries will be judged by the following criteria:
• Originality
• Conversion of given instructions (see contest description)





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Comments: 76

GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to ??? [2014-08-25 09:54:53 +0000 UTC]

Yes, you can find them here
Birthday Hat WinnersAfter long discussions and much tea and cake, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Dormouse and the Chesire Cat finally managed to agree on the winners for the Birthday Hat Contest.
It was not easy for them - how can it be if some of the judges are disappearing all the time, seem to be a bit confused or just fall asleep all the time?
But it is done, so please congratulate our winners!
Visual Art - Winner
Shyriet
with

Your Prizes
•  1 Year Premium Membership
•  1 Print (Value up to $15)
•  1000 deviantART Points
Visual Art - RunnerUp
SanIakob
with

Your Prizes
•  6 Months Premium Membership
•  500 deviantART Points
Written Art - Winner
piercingemeralds2
with

Your Prizes
•  1 Year Premium Membership
•  1 Print (Value up to $15)
•  1000 deviantART Points

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AgentBengalTiger In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-25 13:51:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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TheAncynt [2014-08-09 18:56:02 +0000 UTC]

Hat... hat.... hat...

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to TheAncynt [2014-08-09 19:11:16 +0000 UTC]

Huh?

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TheAncynt In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-09 19:28:56 +0000 UTC]

You're doesn't going to say my hat isn't showing up hahaha

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to TheAncynt [2014-08-09 19:58:24 +0000 UTC]


I have no idea what you mean.

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TheAncynt In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-09 20:18:11 +0000 UTC]

Woeps lolz... theancynt.deviantart.com/art/B… :

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to TheAncynt [2014-08-10 05:46:11 +0000 UTC]

There was a birthday category you were meant to submit to, that was also listed at the end of the birthday contest article. Anything that is posted elsewhere can't be considered. Sorry.

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TheAncynt In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-11 11:36:26 +0000 UTC]

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TheAncynt In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-10 07:04:51 +0000 UTC]

I did click on the link in the journal...   tough allready something went wrong... ...hahaha

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MelMuff In reply to TheAncynt [2014-08-11 23:31:52 +0000 UTC]

Is it possible for you to edit your artwork and change the category?

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TheAncynt In reply to MelMuff [2014-08-12 07:11:43 +0000 UTC]

Little bit to late

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Neon-Blue-DaggeR [2014-08-08 06:51:27 +0000 UTC]

Ow I wanted to partecipate but in the end I drew nothing So that means I was an infiltrate taking part to the party without a hat, oh well... anyway! It will be fun to look through all the other people entries, I already saw some that I really like!

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to Neon-Blue-DaggeR [2014-08-08 09:21:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh noes

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Neon-Blue-DaggeR In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-10 16:41:39 +0000 UTC]

 ...maybe to remedy to that I will draw one just for personal fun XD
Have the winners been announced yet? And if not, which page is to "monitor" to see it? Yours or the Mad Hatter profile (since he is the main judge)?

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to Neon-Blue-DaggeR [2014-08-10 17:20:16 +0000 UTC]

No, not yet. Judging is still in process.

Winners will be announced through my account, by updating the contest article

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Neon-Blue-DaggeR In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-10 18:11:46 +0000 UTC]

Ok thanks, I will visit your journal then

BTW, very cute icon!  

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to Neon-Blue-DaggeR [2014-08-10 18:22:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It was made by firstfear for me

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Neon-Blue-DaggeR In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-10 19:10:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh! *favourited* 

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BlissfullySarcastic [2014-08-07 19:05:53 +0000 UTC]

BARELY made the deadline.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to BlissfullySarcastic [2014-08-07 19:20:07 +0000 UTC]

But you made it!

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BlissfullySarcastic In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-07 19:23:44 +0000 UTC]

I was afraid, because I lost the thing to plug in my wireless mouse to bring my stuff to this computer (I make art on my other computer, but I only have internet on this one), but then I used my trackpad and JUST made the deadline by less than a minute.

I kind of forgot the hat was due today, and I started it a little bit yesterday, but for some reason, I thought it was due tomorrow. It was not.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to BlissfullySarcastic [2014-08-08 06:07:47 +0000 UTC]

Haha, sounds a bit stressfull
But glad you made it in time!

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Shyriet [2014-08-07 18:45:02 +0000 UTC]

I've submitted my entry about ten minutes ago ( fav.me/d7u4et1 ) but it doesn't show up in the gallery @.@
I'm still in time, right? ;u;

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to Shyriet [2014-08-07 19:19:37 +0000 UTC]

It shows up for me. Your browsing settings must be to "newest". For 'undiscovered' etc it might not show up.

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Shyriet In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-07 19:45:21 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh! I'm so happy to listen this //relieved

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Mystka [2014-08-07 13:33:45 +0000 UTC]

So little time..hope I'm gonna make it
I should definitely start drawing it.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to Mystka [2014-08-07 14:13:40 +0000 UTC]

Hurry!

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MelMuff [2014-08-06 23:04:10 +0000 UTC]

Finally began working on my hat. Using a kool filter in GIMP and free clipart. It's gonna look awesome I hope.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to MelMuff [2014-08-07 07:41:58 +0000 UTC]

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MelMuff In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-07 17:40:09 +0000 UTC]

My hats are done.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to MelMuff [2014-08-07 17:50:11 +0000 UTC]

yay!

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piercingemeralds2 [2014-08-06 05:35:04 +0000 UTC]

I tried submitting my piece but when I clicked on contests>2014 the only option was "anthro challenge". Am I missing something? Do I just submit it to contests>2014 and send you a link?

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to piercingemeralds2 [2014-08-06 13:39:37 +0000 UTC]

This should be fixed now!

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to piercingemeralds2 [2014-08-06 07:00:08 +0000 UTC]

Seems like something went wrong there. We will fix it asap.
You can either wait or submit it anywhere else and note me with a link to your entry. Please use as a title "Birthday hat Contest" so that it doesn't get lost.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to piercingemeralds2 [2014-08-06 06:26:21 +0000 UTC]

Have you used the links at the bottom to submit to those galleries?

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piercingemeralds2 [2014-08-06 04:39:53 +0000 UTC]

Wouldn't submitting a deviation describing a hat that includes the answers to the clues be giving away answers to all the other participants?

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to piercingemeralds2 [2014-08-06 06:26:06 +0000 UTC]

Only if you make it really obvious. And i doubt that people will go through the entries to look them up.

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MelMuff [2014-08-06 00:57:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm not good at drawing. Can I simply describe my hat for the Written Art? Or do you have to submit to both? I also found all the hats. If so, can I include all 18 hints? Although I'm having a very hard time deciphering them.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to MelMuff [2014-08-06 06:27:25 +0000 UTC]

Written Art means that you only describe it with words. That's why the different categories - in case someone isn't good with one of them.

8-10 are required. If you add more that is up to you.

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MelMuff In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-06 17:45:15 +0000 UTC]

I just remembered that it said to reference stock photos. Could I use free clipart instead of drawing and give credit?

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to MelMuff [2014-08-06 20:28:35 +0000 UTC]

Clipart is always tricky when it comes to copyright. Not everything that will be offered as free, was made by those who share it. But if you are 100% sure, it would be considered valid stock/resources.

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MelMuff In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-06 20:56:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I know of one good clipart account on deviantART, which is already free to use. I will be sure that everything I use is free and legit. Thanks.

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MelMuff In reply to GinkgoWerkstatt [2014-08-06 12:07:37 +0000 UTC]

Ah okay! So if I can't decipher all the riddles, then I can just use whichever ones I decipher. So far I have cracked 5 of them but they are really really hard. Anyway, thanks.

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ihcstil [2014-08-05 21:25:33 +0000 UTC]

This is so much fun! A really great idea, and smart executed with a lot of .
I would even do it without a prize, just for the fun
It reminds me a bit of the hunt of the easter-egg in Ernest Cline's "Ready Player One"
And by now I have found out a lot about the dA-community-feautures I didn't have a clue they even existed.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to ihcstil [2014-08-06 06:55:23 +0000 UTC]

Great to hear, thanks!

It's always good when you enjoy something, without aiming for prizes. If you win, it's a nice addition though

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SarakuHD [2014-08-05 20:04:45 +0000 UTC]

I've been hunting ever since the event started, I've found ONE clue.

I'm so smart.

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to SarakuHD [2014-08-05 20:22:46 +0000 UTC]

Still time left. Don't give up yet!

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Mythiril [2014-08-05 15:17:37 +0000 UTC]

question, is it the same hat you get a description for from the dA unbirthday event?

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GinkgoWerkstatt In reply to Mythiril [2014-08-05 16:42:42 +0000 UTC]

This contest is based on the clues of the hat-hunting. The answers to the clues are what your hat for this contest should be made of.

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